Verona, Veneto, ItalyThis is a blend of 80 percent corvina and 20 percent rondinella made in the traditional ripasso style, with Amarone skins added to the wine after primary fermentation to add complexity and weight. Ripasso is always a bit of a contradiction and this wine is no different, combining an undercurrent of tart red fruits and herbs with confected, raisonated fruit and chocolate. However, the balance is more seamless in this case and, if anything, leans more towards Amarone in style than a generic Valpolicella. It may not have the depth or complexity of the former, but it’s also easily half the price. Good value, and a perfect hearty, medium-full bodied red for the winter months.Tasted: 11 January 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$29.99
750ml
private wine shops
AB
$21.99
750ml
private wine shops
NS
$30.00
750ml
NSLC
NB
$28.79
750ml
NBLiquor
Producer: Da Santi SPADistributors: Peter Mielzynski Agencies Blend: Corvina - RondinellaCSPC: 557850UPC: 8000160672262
Verona, Veneto, ItalySanti dates back to 1843, when Carlo Santi established a wine cellar behind the Lessini Mountains in the heart of Valpolicella. The blend is 70 percent corvina and corvinone, and 30 per cent rondinella, and 100 percent impressive. Clean and dry, the fruit is soft and fleshy with just a hint of spice. The plate is a mix of black fruit and black licorice and just a whiff of chocolate, all in perfect balance. Post ferment the wine is stored in stainless steel until the grapes are dried and pressed. It is then repassed over the lees of the Amarone, spending another twenty days on the skin to add body and depth, before 18 months in cask and barrels. It takes its name from the word for the rooms with no ceilings, known as olane. These are rooms where the grapes are racked to receive plenty of sunlight, helping to partially dry the fruit.Tasted: 25 September 2017Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$29.99
750ml
private wine shops
AB
$21.99
750ml
private wine shops
NS
$30.00
750ml
NSLC
NB
$28.79
750ml
NBLiquor
Producer: Da Santi SPADistributors: Peter Mielzynski Agencies Blend: Corvina - RondinellaCSPC: 557850UPC: 8000160672262
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